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Paul Cezanne (1839-1906) was a French painter who is regarded as one of the greatest of the post-Impressionists. Terracotta Pots and Flowers saw Cezanne enter a new era of still life painting. Here he arranges everyday objects including a pitcher with potted geraniums inside the greenhouse at his father's estate near Aix-en-Provence.

Laurel Burch was a self-taught artist who relied on her intuition and passion to create vibrant and moving themes with paint and paper. Her goal was to create artworks (such as the one reproduced here) that were reminders of our personal, spiritual inner worlds. 1000 pieces Dimensions: 24 x 18 inches (61 x 46 cm) Quality design that is easy...

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) was the greatest poet, writer, and dramatist in German literature. Reproduced here is a handwritten dialogue between Faust and Mephistopheles from Goethe’s manuscript of Faust, Part II, and on the back cover is an engraving of the two characters by German illustrator and draftsman Julius Nisle.

In his Spring painting (1894), Lawrence Alma-Tadema represented the Victorian custom of sending children to collect flowers on May Day. By placing the scene in ancient Rome, he suggested the festival's great antiquity through architectural details, dress, sculpture and musical instruments based on Roman originals. 1000 pieces Dimensions: 24 x 18 inches (61 x 46 cm) Quality design that is...

Ancient Greek pottery offers a fascinating window into the past of a lost culture. Reproduced here is a mixing vessel made in a Greek colony in southern Italy between 415 and 400 BC. A gathering of deities decorates the front, with the twin gods Apollo and Artemis occupying the centre of the scene.

Paul Cezanne (1839-1906) was a French painter who is regarded as one of the greatest of the post-Impressionists. Terracotta Pots and Flowers saw Cezanne enter a new era of still life painting. Here he arranges everyday objects, including a pitcher with potted geraniums, inside the greenhouse at his father's estate near Aix-en-Provence.

Discover Gary Grayson’s vibrantly detailed gardens in this Tropical Garden (Nature Montages) Puzzle. A lifelong artist, Grayson’s affinity for both antique prints and modern graphic design is on display in this design. Grayson is an artist who defies the limitations of genre. May his boundless creativity so inspire your own expressions of imagination.

More sumptuous than even the finest arrangement, our Van Huysum (Still Life Burst) 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle is based on a painting by Jan van Huysum (1682–1749). Van Huysum is perhaps the greatest master of that most revered subject in the Dutch artistic canon: the flower. A seduction of the eye and a jolt of passion for the soul, this...

Golden Pathway Playing Cards (Standard Deck) by Paperblanks features a German pattern dating back to 1568. This design suggests an ornately engraved door or magical gateway. With an emphasis on exuberant gold decoration, the motif is emblematic of the era's artistic expressiveness.

Artistic, religious and cultural traditions unite in the handwoven fabric behind the Sacred Tibetan Textiles designs. An expression of faith and spirituality, the brocade fabrics of Chakra / Shankha (Mixed Pack) Washi Tape designs are both beautiful and highly symbolic, and the care that goes into each individual stitch is a visual example of the weaver’s adherence to a sacred...

For the celestially minded and lovers of dark light, we present Astra (Nova Stella) Ultra Unlined Softcover Flexi Journal (Elastic Band Closure). This book cover, with its central star shape, exerts an emotional pull like the North Star for nighttime wayfarers. Our Nova Stella cover comes from the 1789 binding of Missale Sacri Ordinis Praedicatorum, printed during the Settecento period...

Photographer Gérard Degeorge has travelled the world, capturing grand pieces of architectural design through the scope of his lens. This cover design comes from his vast collection of photography and is reminiscent of the Alhambra in Granada, Spain. Now a UNESCO World Heritage site, the Alhambra is adorned in tile mosaics set around a theme of "paradise on earth." Through...

Eric Comstock is an illustrator and designer who lives in Austin, Texas, and has recently released his first children's book. Inspired by the retro party atmosphere of his work reproduced here, originally titled Robot Friends, we've named this Paperblanks Flexi notebook cover Come Together after one of our favourite songs of the 1960s.

Capturing the flavour of finely wrought Renaissance-style leather bindings, Paperblanks Old Leather Black Moroccan journal pays homage to the craft of delicate gold tooling, originally brought to Europe via the flourishing trade routes to the East. The timeless beauty of an antique leather book is brought into the present on the cover of this intricately embellished, rich brown notebook.

The second release in our Fairy Tale Collection, this Carlo Collodi, Pinocchio design celebrates the beloved classic tale of a mischievous animated marionette who longs to be a real boy. Pinocchio enriches all who encounter its charming story of a boy's journey to fulfil his one true wish.

Photographer Gérard Degeorge has travelled the world, capturing grand pieces of architectural design through the scope of his lens. This cover design comes from his vast collection of photography and is reminiscent of the Alhambra in Granada, Spain. Now a UNESCO World Heritage site, the Alhambra is adorned in tile mosaics set around a theme of “paradise on earth.” Through...

Paul Cezanne (1839-1906) was a French painter who is regarded as one of the greatest of the post-Impressionists. Terracotta Pots and Flowers saw Cezanne enter a new era of still life painting. Here he arranges everyday objects including a pitcher with potted geraniums inside the greenhouse at his father's estate near Aix-en-Provence.

Photographer Gérard Degeorge has travelled the world, capturing grand pieces of architectural design through the scope of his lens. We have frequently turned to his celebrated photography collection for previous releases, and return once more for this Moorish Mosaic cover. We first came upon this design while browsing Degeorge’s vast collection of photographic slides, and it immediately reminded us of...

The Duomo di Milano represents the pinnacle of Italian Gothic architecture. The drawing recreated here is part of a series proposed by the architect Paolo Cesa Bianchi for the decoration of the interior vaults of the Cathedral. The soaring arabesques create a sense of a faux relief arborescence over a golden background.

Authentic Japanese washi tape paper featuring metallic foil to enhance the Granada Turquoise/Safavid Indigo (Mixed Pack) patterns.

The gilt and crushed blue levant morocco binding reproduced on our Daphnis journal cover contained Jacques Amyot's French translation of the romantic tale Daphnis and Chloe. The original story was composed by the 2nd-century Greek author Longus, a little-known writer assumed to have been a freedman of a Roman family.

The Duomo di Milano represents the pinnacle of Italian Gothic architecture. The drawing recreated here is part of a series proposed by the architect Paolo Cesa Bianchi for the decoration of the interior vaults of the Cathedral. The soaring arabesques create a sense of a faux relief arborescence over a golden background.

This Baroque-inspired design comes from a 1725 binding of The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio, a masterpiece of Italian literature. With its scope from humour to tragedy and its vivid narrative structure, The Decameron remains an affirmation of humanity and moral values.

Diamond Jubilee (Sangorski & Sutcliffe) Pencil (4 Pack) by Paperblanks features a design inspired by the renowned William Morris. Morris was a celebrated practitioner of the Arts and Crafts movement who believed that any decoration is futile when it does not remind you of something beyond itself. His commitment to art and nature led him to utilise natural dyes in...

This glorious design comes from Sangorski & Sutcliffe, a world-renowned British bindery best known for their bejewelled cover of Omar Khayyam’s Rubaiyat. They were especially celebrated for their jewelled bindings, like the one reproduced here. Originally crafted in 1922 to house Rudyard Kipling’s 1897 Recessional poem written for Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee, it incorporated real turquoise, aquamarine and ruby gemstones....

Antoni Gaudí was a Spanish architect who was known as a leading figure in Modernism. His style is characterised by the depiction of organic forms and extraordinary mosaics. Experience the enchanting world of Gaudí through the Gaudi’s Sun (Gaudi’s Mosaics) Mini Unlined Hardback Journal (Wrap Closure) by Paperblanks. This beautifully crafted journal captures the essence of Gaudí's unique architectural style,...

Antoni Gaudí was a Spanish architect who was known as a leading figure in Modernism. His style is characterised by the depiction of organic forms and extraordinary mosaics. Reproduced here is the Manuscrito de Reus alongside mosaics from his iconic salamander sculpture and an image of the Basilica de la Sagrada Familia.

Ancient spiritual practices meet modern digital art in the work of Android Jones. His art asks the viewer to focus on the potential for awakening, the power of the third eye, and the early reverberations of the time that lies before us. With colours both psychedelic and hyper-modern, and imagery combining Eastern iconography with a science fiction aesthetic, Jones is...

Ukiyo-e (pronounced uu-kee-yo-eh) or “pictures of the floating world” is a genre of Japanese woodblock prints and paintings. These artworks were produced by the culture that bloomed in the urban centres of Edo (modern-day Tokyo), Osaka, and Kyoto between 1603 and 1868. This pattern comes from a woodblock print created in the early 20th century by art publishers who meticulously...

Ancient spiritual practices meet modern digital art in the work of Android Jones. His art invites viewers to focus on the potential for awakening, the power of the third eye, and the early reverberations of the time that lies before us. With colours both psychedelic and hyper-modern, and imagery combining Eastern iconography with a science fiction aesthetic, Jones is an...

Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475–1564) experienced a mind that was an incessant battlefield. The opposing forces of religious faith and pagan beauty clashed within his consciousness, yet they also propelled him to create a pantheon of artistic masterpieces. Considered one of the masters of the Italian Renaissance, Michelangelo, over the course of his lifetime, produced the finest frescoes and many of the...

Ancient spiritual practices meet modern digital art in the work of Android Jones. His art invites the viewer to focus on the potential for awakening, the power of the third eye, and the early reverberations of the time that lies before us. With colours both psychedelic and hyper-modern, and imagery that combines Eastern iconography with a science fiction aesthetic, Jones...

In his Spring painting (1894), Lawrence Alma-Tadema represented the Victorian custom of sending children to collect flowers on May Day. By placing the scene in ancient Rome, he suggested the festival's great antiquity through architectural details, dress, sculpture, and musical instruments based on Roman originals.

This design is based on a binding originally published by Salel Binder in Paris in 1514. The tome, Chroniques, was created at a time when books were evolving and binders were using smaller formats that were easier to bind. Pasteboards replaced wood covers and gold tooling grew in popularity. The exuberance of the Chroniques design reflects the sheer splendour of...

Capturing the flavour of finely wrought Renaissance-style leather bindings, this intricately embellished design reproduces the craft of delicate gold tooling which was brought to Europe via the flourishing trade routes to the East.

The drawing recreated here is part of a series proposed by the architect Paolo Cesa Bianchi (1840-1920) for the decoration of the interior vaults of the Milan Cathedral. Discover the intricate beauty and historical significance of these artistic designs with the Vault of the Milan Cathedral (Duomo di Milano) Ultra Hardback Address Book (Wrap Closure) by Paperblanks. Experience a piece...

Reproduced here is a 1907 binding that held two William Shakespeare volumes dating from 1619: The Whole Contention betweene the two Famous Houses, Lancaster and Yorke and Pericles, Prince of Tyre. The Whole Contention is now considered to be a corrupt version of Parts 2 and 3 of Henry VI, one of Shakespeare's most celebrated works.

Inspired by an Irish book binding from 1760 that contained The Book of Common Prayer, which was the standard text for use in Anglican church services, our Emerald Flower (Nature’s Grace) Pencil (4 Pack) design is decorated with rose sprays and cornucopias that call to mind the abundance of nature’s harvest at Thanksgiving.

The 1688 edition of L'office de la Semaine Sainte, a Latin liturgical book, was protected by a gold-plated leather binding. Reproduced here with a vibrant blue background, the antique design features an elaborate gilt-edged tendril motif.

Reproducing a gold stamped, dark brown leather binding designed by Alice Cordelia Morse, Pacifica represents a spirit of grand adventure. The original binding was crafted to hold William Seward Webb's California and Alaska and Over the Canadian Pacific Railway, a well-regarded travelogue first published in 1890.

Reproduced here is a 1907 binding that held two William Shakespeare volumes dating from 1619: The Whole Contention betweene the two Famous Houses, Lancaster and Yorke and Pericles, Prince of Tyre. The Whole Contention is now considered to be a corrupt version of Parts 2 and 3 of Henry VI, one of Shakespeare’s most celebrated works.

Reproducing a gold stamped, dark brown leather binding designed by Alice Cordelia Morse, Pacifica represents a spirit of grand adventure. The original binding was crafted to hold William Seward Webb's California and Alaska and Over the Canadian Pacific Railway, a well-regarded travelogue first published in 1890.

Luxuriate in the brass and regal blue tones of this Blue Luxe cover design. The original book, crafted in the heart of Amsterdam in 1715, was bound in goatskin with elaborate gold tooling. Contained inside the volume was the Oratio Dominica (Lord's Prayer) in almost 150 languages and dialects, compiled by English courtier John Chamberlayne, creating a document of global...

Iron Horse (Pacifica) Unlined Hardback Guest Book (Elastic Band Closure) by Paperblanks reproduces a gold stamped, dark brown leather binding designed by Alice Cordelia Morse. Pacifica represents a spirit of grand adventure. The original binding was crafted to hold William Seward Webb's California and Alaska and Over the Canadian Pacific Railway, a well-regarded travelogue first published in 1890.

Luxuriate in the brass and regal blue tones of this Blue Luxe cover design. The original book, crafted in the heart of Amsterdam in 1715, was bound in goatskin with elaborate gold tooling. Contained inside the volume was the Oratio Dominica (Lord's Prayer) in almost 150 languages and dialects, compiled by English courtier John Chamberlayne, creating a document of global...

Iron Horse (Pacifica) Ultra Unlined Hardback Journal (Elastic Band Closure) by Paperblanks reproduces a gold-stamped, dark brown leather binding designed by Alice Cordelia Morse, representing a spirit of grand adventure. The original binding was crafted to hold William Seward Webb's work, California and Alaska and Over the Canadian Pacific Railway, a well-regarded travelogue first published in 1890.

This glorious design comes from Sangorski & Sutcliffe, a world-renowned British bindery best known for their bejewelled cover of Omar Khayyam’s Rubaiyat. Established in London in 1901, Sangorski & Sutcliffe quickly rose to become one of the 20th century’s most important bookbinders. They were celebrated for their jewelled bindings, like the one reproduced here. Crafted in 1922 to house Rudyard...

This striking notebook design comes from the 1830 cover of James Bentham’s The History and Antiquities of the Conventual and Cathedral Church of Ely. Ely’s history begins with the Anglo-Saxon princess Saint Ethelreda, who founded a monastic community there in 673. Over the centuries, the original abbey was built, destroyed and rebuilt in various forms, with today’s cathedral beginning construction...

Described as a mix of pop surrealism and lowbrow art, Benjamin Lacombe’s style has a vintage look while being distinctly contemporary. In this Empress Jingu cover, from his 2003 book titled Storie di donne samurai (Stories of Samurai Women), Lacombe's ability to capture humanity and honest emotion is on full display.

This notebook design comes from the 1830 cover of James Bentham’s The History and Antiquities of the Conventual and Cathedral Church of Ely. The cathedral city of Ely was founded in 673. The original abbey was built, destroyed, and rebuilt in various forms before undergoing restorations between 1845 and 1870 that saw key sections rebuilt in an exuberant Decorated Gothic...

This stately gold-tooled design comes from a unique 1990s binding crafted by book conservator Scott Husby, who pulled together fragments from the early 1800s to create a beautiful new cover for this copy of Shakespeare's First Folio. Originally published in 1623 in London and containing 36 of Shakespeare's plays, Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies (known as the First...

This striking notebook design comes from the 1830 cover of James Bentham’s The History and Antiquities of the Conventual and Cathedral Church of Ely. Ely’s history begins with the Anglo-Saxon princess Saint Ethelreda, who founded a monastic community there in 673. Over the centuries, the original abbey was built, destroyed, and rebuilt in various forms, with today’s cathedral beginning construction...

Gaudi, The Manuscript of Reus (Embellished Manuscripts Collection) Midi Unlined Hardback Journal (Elastic Band Closure) by Paperblanks is a captivating tribute to the visionary Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi. Gaudi is celebrated as a leading figure in Modernism, renowned for his extraordinary ability to depict organic forms and create stunning mosaics. This journal features a reproduction of the Manuscrito de Reus,...

Behold the majesty of the ancient cathedral of Ely! This striking notebook design comes from the 1830 cover of James Bentham’s The History and Antiquities of the Conventual and Cathedral Church of Ely, an exactingly crafted ode to the magnificence of the cathedral and the ancient curiosities held within its walls. Ely’s rich history begins with the Anglo-Saxon princess Saint...

Considered one of the masters of the Italian Renaissance, Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475 1564) produced the finest frescoes and many of the most revered sculptures in the world. He was renowned for his fierce solitude, yet was one of the great chroniclers of the human form.This letter, written in Michelanglo s own hand, demonstrates with every stroke of the pen the...

The Romantic Sensibility collection is influenced by the look of an 1843 gilt-embossed leather book binding of a volume of poetry by Romantic poet Henry Kirke White. The reintroduced series is dedicated to the New Romantics, a glamorously provocative nightclub scene that had emerged in England in the late 1970s and influenced music, design and fashion. The name of the...

William Morris (1834 1896) was one of the most celebrated practitioners of the Arts and Crafts movement. In creating woven and printed textile designs Morris worked with the ancient technique of hand woodblock printing, finding inspiration in the natural world around him. His evocations of antique florals and plants have become classics in the world of decorative arts, including our...

Our Onyx journal reproduces an 1835 goatskin leather book binding crafted in Amsterdam by Friedrich W.J.C. Kolb. The binding was originally designed to contain a Latin oration on the physiology of plants by the renowned Dutch botanist Willem Hendrik de Vriese. De Vriese, a member of the Royal Dutch Institute of Sciences, Literature and Fine Arts, named many species of...

These intricate details of spring and summer flowers are from an 18th-century Japanese paper screen by artist Watanabe Shiko (1683 1755), who painted in the Rinpa style (and was reputedly a ronin!). Rinpa is a leading historical school of Japanese painting, established in 17th-century Kyoto, whose artists were known for working in a range of formats, notably screens, fans, hanging...

Kahlil Gibran (1883–1931) was a Lebanese American writer, poet, and artist. He is most famous for his great work, The Prophet – one of the bestselling books of all time. The Prophet is a collection of 26 prose poetry fables, thematically similar to the theological musings of William Blake, Walt Whitman, and Ralph Waldo Emerson, while also being influenced by...

This Baroque-inspired design comes from a 1725 binding of The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio. Boccaccio was an Italian writer and poet who helped lay the foundations of Renaissance humanism. With its scope from humour to tragedy and its vivid narrative structure, The Decameron remains an affirmation of humanity and moral values.

These intricate details of spring and summer flowers are from an 18th-century Japanese paper screen by artist Watanabe Shiko. Rinpa is a leading historical school of Japanese painting, established in 17th-century Kyoto, whose artists were known for working in a range of formats, notably screens, fans, hanging scrolls and kimono textiles. The design on our cover shows a section of...

The grace of the ancient craft of lacquerware is celebrated in the Karakusa washi tape. The Kara-ori kimono design dates to the Edo period (1615–1868).

This captivating image comes from Andrew Lang s The Olive Fairy Book. Compiled in 1907 by the Scottish poet and anthropologist Andrew Lang, illustrated by Henry Justice Ford and published under the editorial direction of Lang s wife, Leonora Alleyne, the book was one in a twelve-part series known as Lang s Fairy Books (or Andrew Lang s Fairy Books...

This Baroque bookmark design comes from a 1725 binding of The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio. Boccaccio was an Italian writer and poet who helped lay the foundations of Renaissance humanism. With its scope from humour to tragedy and its vivid narrative structure, The Decameron remains an affirmation of humanity and moral values even when read today.

Our Onyx design reproduces an 1835 goatskin leather book binding crafted in Amsterdam by Friedrich W.J.C. Kolb. The binding was originally designed to contain a Latin oration on the physiology of plants by the renowned Dutch botanist Willem Hendrik de Vriese. De Vriese, a member of the Royal Dutch Institute of Sciences, Literature and Fine Arts, named many species of...

Azulejos (meaning small polished stone ) are painted, glazed ceramic tiles that date back to 13th-century Portugal where they were used inside buildings during the Gothic period. Today, we see these decorative tiles across a wide range of buildings, from monasteries, palaces and restaurants to bars, railway stations and family homes. The design on the tiles commonly related to the...

This fiery Baroque-inspired cover comes from a 1725 binding of The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio, a masterpiece of Italian literature. Giovanni Boccaccio (1313–1375) was an Italian writer and poet who helped lay the foundations of Renaissance humanism. His defining work, The Decameron, is a collection of novellas, each narrated by one of ten main characters who find shelter from the...

Displaying astounding plays of naturalistic illusionism, the luxurious book known as the Spinola Hours is one of the most visually sophisticated 16th-century Flemish manuscripts. A book of hours contains a calendar of Church holidays, the Hours of the Virgin, the Office for the Dead, and other prayers, hymns and readings. The Spinola Hours also includes weekday offices and masses, providing...

In his Spring painting (1894), Lawrence Alma-Tadema represented the Victorian custom of sending children to collect flowers on May Day. By placing the scene in ancient Rome, he suggested the festival s great antiquity through architectural details, dress, sculpture and musical instruments based on Roman originals.

This Baroque-inspired design comes from a 1725 binding of The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio. Boccaccio was an Italian writer and poet who helped lay the foundations of Renaissance humanism. With its scope from humour to tragedy and its vivid narrative structure, The Decameron remains an affirmation of humanity and moral values.

Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh (1853 1890) was one of the greatest of the Post-Impressionist painters. Though much of his work, like this Irises study, is filled with brightness and light, Van Gogh s own life was filled with personal turmoil.A severe mental health crisis, in which he now-famously cut off his own ear, prompted Van Gogh to admit himself...

This Baroque-inspired design comes from a 1725 binding of The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio. Boccaccio was an Italian writer and poet who helped lay the foundations of Renaissance humanism. With its scope from humour to tragedy and its vivid narrative structure, The Decameron remains an affirmation of humanity and moral values.

Laurel Burch was a self-taught artist who created brilliantly coloured, vibrant and moving themes with paint and paper, exquisitely embellished with gold and silver. A tribute to the infinite bliss of flowers, this Wild Flowers design symbolizes the blossoming of the spirit as much as the beauty of a lovely garden. With a bursting of brilliant wildflower blooms, Laurel's florals...

Luxuriate in the brass and regal blue tones of this Blue Luxe cover design. The original book, crafted in the heart of Amsterdam in 1715, was bound in goatskin with elaborate gold tooling. Contained inside the volume was the Oratio Dominica (Lord's Prayer) in almost 150 languages and dialects, compiled by English courtier John Chamberlayne, creating a document of global...

Luxuriate in the brass and regal blue tones of this Blue Luxe cover design. The original book, crafted in the heart of Amsterdam in 1715, was bound in goatskin with elaborate gold tooling. Contained inside the volume was the Oratio Dominica (Lord's Prayer) in almost 150 languages and dialects, compiled by English courtier John Chamberlayne, creating a document of global...

Showcasing silk dyed with beni (the pigment extracted from safflower petals) and lacquered in gold, our Kara-ori Pink pattern is inspired by a kimono design that dates to the Edo period, when it was used as a costume for the theatrical style known as Noh. This exquisite embroidery also inspired our first design, Kara-ori, from this Japanese Kimono series.

This Baroque-inspired design comes from a 1725 binding of The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio. Boccaccio was an Italian writer and poet who helped lay the foundations of Renaissance humanism. With its scope from humour to tragedy and its vivid narrative structure, The Decameron remains an affirmation of humanity and moral values.

The art of still life painting is a celebrated part of Dutch culture, but this time-honoured artistic style didn’t develop from thin air. Before still life emerged, there were illustrators who delicately illuminated handwritten manuscripts with images of flora and fauna to add emotional power to a written work. One of the most celebrated practitioners of this style was Joris...

The gilt and crushed blue levant morocco binding reproduced on our Daphnis (Daphnis & Chloe) Midi Unlined Softcover Flexi Journal (Elastic Band Closure) cover contained Jacques Amyot's French translation of the romantic tale Daphnis and Chloe. The original story was composed by the 2nd-century Greek author Longus, a little-known writer assumed to have been a freedman of a Roman family....